American Tongue and Cheek
Author : Jim Quinn
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9780140060843
Author : Jim Quinn
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9780140060843
Author : Jim Quinn
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Author : Tongue 'n' Cheek
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,6 MB
Release : 1990
Category :
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Author : Irene L. Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0429685807
Concepts in Composition is designed to foster reflection on how theory impacts practice, allowing prospective teachers to assume the dual role of both teacher and student as they enter the discipline of Writing Studies and become familiar with some of its critical conversations. Now in its third edition, the volume offers up-to-date scholarship and a deeper focus on diversity, both in the classroom and in relation to Writing Studies and literacy more broadly. This text continues to offer a wealth of practical assignments, classroom activities, and readings in each chapter. It is the ideal resource for the undergraduate or graduate student looking to pursue a career in writing instruction.
Author : Kathryn Kay
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 1938
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Author : Paul Moorcraft
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1473879159
The role of war correspondents is crucial to democracy and the publics discovery of the truth. Without them, the temptation to manipulate events with propaganda would be irresistible to politicians of all hues. It starts by examining how journalists have plied their trade over the years most particularly from the Crimean War onwards. Their impact on the conduct of war has been profound and the author, an experienced journalist, explains in his frank and readable manner how this influence has shaped the actions of politicians and military commanders. By the same token the media is a potentially valuable tool to those in authority and this two-way relationship is examined. Technical developments and 24 hour news have inevitably changed the nature of war reporting and their political masters ignore this at their peril and the author examines the key milestones on this road. Using his own and others experiences in recent conflicts, be they Korea, Falklands, Balkans, Iraq or Afghanistan, the author opens the readers eyes to an aspect of warfare that is all too often overlooked but can be crucial to the outcome. The publics attitude to the day-to-day conduct of war is becoming ever more significant and this fascinating book examines why.
Author : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 19,47 MB
Release : 2008-07-25
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1134194781
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.
Author : Paul Moorcraft
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,30 MB
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1849542635
Wars have dominated politics since history began. In the modern era most of what the media reports on foreign conflicts comes from a small band of war correspondents. As the furore over the Iraq, Afghan and now the Libyan wars demonstrates, Western governments and militaries often collude to keep their voters in the dark about the causes and the conduct of wars waged in their name. In this entertaining and unspun account of modern war reporting, the authors ask whether the media itself drives democracies to war. Or does it serve to constrain evil, ignorant and messianic leaders? Are the heirs of William Howard Russell, the first modern war reporter, watchdogs or lapdogs? In the age of Wikileaks and corrupt media empires, what is the political impact of war correspondents? Are they the heroes or harlots of their profession?
Author : Noah Webster
Publisher :
Page : 1490 pages
File Size : 26,50 MB
Release : 1857
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Joseph Twadell Shipley
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 2001-07
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780801867842
There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science.